On Jack Thompson, hopefully for the last time

Jack Thompson, violent media critic and infamous lawyer among gamers, has been officially disbarred.

One question that Doug Lowenstein discussed was whether the game journalists helped Thompson's crusade against video games. A couple of such journalists have said no, and I tend to agree with them.

Now, I have posted a few years ago a similar discussion. And it still holds.

One tactic of the Obama camp this political season is not to ignore attacks or detractors, but to engage them. By doing so, you don't let rumors spread, or at least let them spread unanswered.

While some tactics of Thompson's were questionable (see disbarment), we still needed to show just how wrong he was. One unfortunate thing I learned from political campaigns is just how easily false information can spread. Ignoring them only lets them set the stage.

In participating in the debate, we actually get to show our side; one which most non-gamers don't get to see. Does that mean the game journalists have to post or respond to everything that Thompson sends to them; no. But at least get to the meaningful and important things, so then we're not stuck with mandates that will haunt us all.